Isle of Bute by John Williams
@williamsjohn76.bsky.social
Naturalist and amateur photographer 💚
Sharing the beauty of the Isle of Bute 💚
Sharing the beauty of the Isle of Bute 💚
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Thank you very much for following me here! Will try my best to update fairly regular with Isle of Bute goodies and other bits 😍💚 #ilovebute
Marsh Fritillary are on the wing and in really good numbers. The most beautiful of all the butterflies. I sat in a gorgeous patch of orchids for well over 3 hours surrounded by them and it was glorious 🥰🥰🥰💚💚💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute #ilovenature
May 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Marsh Fritillary are on the wing and in really good numbers. The most beautiful of all the butterflies. I sat in a gorgeous patch of orchids for well over 3 hours surrounded by them and it was glorious 🥰🥰🥰💚💚💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute #ilovenature
I was treated to some beautiful Osprey action on my pre work cycle up round Loch Fad this morning. It took about 20ish mins and a few aborted dives before this stunner was heading off with quite a catch 🥰💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute #ilovenature #birds #birding
May 8, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I was treated to some beautiful Osprey action on my pre work cycle up round Loch Fad this morning. It took about 20ish mins and a few aborted dives before this stunner was heading off with quite a catch 🥰💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute #ilovenature #birds #birding
Another glorious catch up with this wee stunning otter family at the weekend on another really beautiful day on the Isle of Bute. Lots of interesting prey devoured including a young conger eel, which the cubs had a comical tug of war over before it was munched 🥰🦦💚 #ilovebute
April 7, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Another glorious catch up with this wee stunning otter family at the weekend on another really beautiful day on the Isle of Bute. Lots of interesting prey devoured including a young conger eel, which the cubs had a comical tug of war over before it was munched 🥰🦦💚 #ilovebute
A lovely wee burst of Aurora activity between 10 and 10.30pm last night 😍😍😍💚 Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute #ilovebute
April 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
A lovely wee burst of Aurora activity between 10 and 10.30pm last night 😍😍😍💚 Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute #ilovebute
It had been 6 weeks since I last saw this wee bundle so it was an absolute joy to spend an amazing 5 hours with them yesterday. The cubs are now catching their own food so it was a constant flow of crabs and fish being brought to the shore. A glorious catch up on a glorious day 🥰🦦💚 #ilovebute
March 16, 2025 at 7:11 AM
It had been 6 weeks since I last saw this wee bundle so it was an absolute joy to spend an amazing 5 hours with them yesterday. The cubs are now catching their own food so it was a constant flow of crabs and fish being brought to the shore. A glorious catch up on a glorious day 🥰🦦💚 #ilovebute
There was no sign of my wee bundle of Otters this morning but this wee one was enjoying a feed on the same shore so I was more than happy to hunker down for the duration and watch 🥰🦦💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute #iloveotters #ilovenature
February 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
There was no sign of my wee bundle of Otters this morning but this wee one was enjoying a feed on the same shore so I was more than happy to hunker down for the duration and watch 🥰🦦💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute #iloveotters #ilovenature
One of those really incredible moments on Saturday morning. Two Otter cubs sitting on a rock feeding away on front of me and mum heading towards the shore with another fish,I looked up just in time to see an immature White-tailed Eagle fly past and carry on down the shore 🥰😍💚 ##ilovenature
February 3, 2025 at 7:43 AM
One of those really incredible moments on Saturday morning. Two Otter cubs sitting on a rock feeding away on front of me and mum heading towards the shore with another fish,I looked up just in time to see an immature White-tailed Eagle fly past and carry on down the shore 🥰😍💚 ##ilovenature
It was such a lovely catch up with this wee bundle this morning. An amazing 4 hours spent watching them feed, groom and just have lots of Ottery fun. An absolute joy to spend time with them 🥰🦦💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute #iloveotters #ilovenature
February 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
It was such a lovely catch up with this wee bundle this morning. An amazing 4 hours spent watching them feed, groom and just have lots of Ottery fun. An absolute joy to spend time with them 🥰🦦💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute #iloveotters #ilovenature
Sweet Rothesay Bay this morning 😍😍😍 How gorgeous was that? Colour in all directions. A glorious start to the day 🥰💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute #ilovenature
January 16, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Sweet Rothesay Bay this morning 😍😍😍 How gorgeous was that? Colour in all directions. A glorious start to the day 🥰💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute #ilovenature
Otter cub enjoying a snack on the shore while mum and sibling enjoy a quick groom while they wait 🥰😍🦦💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute #iloveotters #ilovenature #nature
January 9, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Otter cub enjoying a snack on the shore while mum and sibling enjoy a quick groom while they wait 🥰😍🦦💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute #iloveotters #ilovenature #nature
An absolutely joyful first Otter encounter of the year this morning 🥹🥰😍💚 an Otter I checked up on 3 weeks ago has finally brought her cubs out. What a thrill to walk along the shore and hear those distant squeaks and get to follow along for the next 2 and a half hours 🥰🥰🥰💚💚💚 Isle of Bute #nature
January 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
An absolutely joyful first Otter encounter of the year this morning 🥹🥰😍💚 an Otter I checked up on 3 weeks ago has finally brought her cubs out. What a thrill to walk along the shore and hear those distant squeaks and get to follow along for the next 2 and a half hours 🥰🥰🥰💚💚💚 Isle of Bute #nature
A very special start to 2025 with the first Aurora display of the year. At one point the reds were huge across the sky and so vibrant to the naked eye 😍😍😍 Happy New Year 🥰💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute
January 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A very special start to 2025 with the first Aurora display of the year. At one point the reds were huge across the sky and so vibrant to the naked eye 😍😍😍 Happy New Year 🥰💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute
Merry Christmas!!! Wishing you all the most wonderful day 🥰🎄🎅💚
December 25, 2024 at 9:05 AM
Merry Christmas!!! Wishing you all the most wonderful day 🥰🎄🎅💚
Male and female Hen Harriers. Easily one of my most favourite sights at this time of year as these stunning birds roam around the island a lot more in search of food 🥰💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute #ilovenature #bute #birds #birding #nature
December 19, 2024 at 7:22 AM
Male and female Hen Harriers. Easily one of my most favourite sights at this time of year as these stunning birds roam around the island a lot more in search of food 🥰💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute #ilovenature #bute #birds #birding #nature
So many nature highlights from my trip to Canada this year but what a thrill it was for me to see Turkey Vultures for the first time. It was a bird I was hoping to catch a glimpse of but these stunners became an almost daily sight 😍😍😍 #birdsofontario #canada #Ontario #nature #birds #birding
December 18, 2024 at 7:45 AM
A lovely catch up with an old pal this morning. I've watched this wee one raise 4 litters and was hoping for number 5 this winter but she was on her own for now. It was so nice to hunker down and watched her enjoy a feed for just over an hour before she disappeared for the day 🥰🦦💚 Isle of Bute
December 13, 2024 at 5:15 PM
A lovely catch up with an old pal this morning. I've watched this wee one raise 4 litters and was hoping for number 5 this winter but she was on her own for now. It was so nice to hunker down and watched her enjoy a feed for just over an hour before she disappeared for the day 🥰🦦💚 Isle of Bute
Red Squirrels enjoying a nibble in my feeding site here on the Isle of Bute 😍🐿🥰💚 #ilovebute #ilovenature
December 12, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Red Squirrels enjoying a nibble in my feeding site here on the Isle of Bute 😍🐿🥰💚 #ilovebute #ilovenature
Who needs the Aurora?😋 the towns Christmas light projections beautifully catching the mist across the harbour this morning 😍💚 Rothesay,Isle of Bute #ilovebute
December 11, 2024 at 7:17 AM
Who needs the Aurora?😋 the towns Christmas light projections beautifully catching the mist across the harbour this morning 😍💚 Rothesay,Isle of Bute #ilovebute
The perfect end to a gorgeous winters day. A quick post work cycle out to enjoy sunset on the shore 🥰😍💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute #ilovenature
December 9, 2024 at 5:28 PM
The perfect end to a gorgeous winters day. A quick post work cycle out to enjoy sunset on the shore 🥰😍💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute #ilovenature
A young Otter tucking into the remains of a Dogfish. Always very impressive to see these small sharks wrestled to the shore. A well deserved meal for these two 😍🦦💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute #iloveotters #ilovenature #Otter #Otters #nature #wildlife
December 9, 2024 at 7:37 AM
A young Otter tucking into the remains of a Dogfish. Always very impressive to see these small sharks wrestled to the shore. A well deserved meal for these two 😍🦦💚 Isle of Bute #ilovebute #iloveotters #ilovenature #Otter #Otters #nature #wildlife
An Otter tucking into a decent sized Cod on a blustery day here on the Isle of Bute #ilovebute #iloveotters #ilovenature #Otter
December 7, 2024 at 8:28 PM
An Otter tucking into a decent sized Cod on a blustery day here on the Isle of Bute #ilovebute #iloveotters #ilovenature #Otter
Thank you very much for following me here! Will try my best to update fairly regular with Isle of Bute goodies and other bits 😍💚 #ilovebute
December 7, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Thank you very much for following me here! Will try my best to update fairly regular with Isle of Bute goodies and other bits 😍💚 #ilovebute